The committee seeks reduction in number of aides to political office holders and part-time lawmaking in all tiers of government.
Yoruba groups insist on regional autonomy
“We are therefore baffled at the take-it-or-leave-it attitude of delegates from other ethnic nationalities, particularly the Northern delegates.”
Day 17: Nigeria National Conference Plenary – Live Update
Good morning readers. We are here again at the National Judicial Institute, venue of the National Conference. As promised, we are here to bring you updates on what happens right inside the hallowed chamber.
Jonathan’s tenure extension memo floods confab
Plan to use the ongoing National Conference to extend the tenure of President Goodluck Jonathan and other political office holders has been exposed.
Resource Control, others, for intense debate as Confab resumes plenary today
20 Standing Committees to conclude report submission this weekend.
Late submission of budget now an impeachable offence – Confab
THE National Conference Committee on Politics and Governance has recommended late submission of budget by the executive as an impeachable offence just as it pegged deadline of budget presentation before the legislature at September 30th of every.
Confab Committees to conclude reports submission Sunday
“Although seven committees indicated, as at Thursday, that their reports are ready, four actually submitted their full reports by noon of Friday, May 16, 2014.
‘State of Residence should replace State of Origin’ – Atedo Peterside
National Conference delegate Mr Atedo Peterside is the founder and chairman of Stanbic IBTC Bank and chairman of the Federal Government’s technical committee on privatisation.